Livingston Today

There were 174 African American students enrolled in Livingston County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 17.6% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Livingston County welcomed 24,751 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 0.7% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 47 schools in Livingston County, FlexTech High School recorded the largest enrollment of African American students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 29 students.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,427,386 students enrolled in Michigan schools, a figure 4.8% below the pre-pandemic total of 1,499,552 in 2019-20, with white students seeing the largest decline of approximately 3%.

Academic performance in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels. According to the 2024 NAEP results, the share of students reaching the basic benchmark in core subjects is about 10 percentage points lower than in 2019—except for fourth-grade math, which saw a decline of just 2 points.

Achievement gaps between ethnic groups also persist. On average, Hispanic students scored 15 points below white students. The gap was even wider for Black students, who scored about 30 points lower than their white peers.

The 2025 education budget, approved by Gov. Whitmer last July, totals $23.4 billion—$900 million less than the previous year’s budget. K-12 schools are working with $20.6 billion, a reduction from the $21.5 billion allocated in 2024.

However, some school superintendents and educators were concerned about the new budget. "Schools cannot function properly without adequate funding for safety and mental health," stated Rep. David Martin, R-Davison, referring to a significant cut of around $301 million from school safety and mental health programs. Based on the current bill, the program will receive just $26.5 million.

School name	% of African American students enrolment	Total enrollment
FlexTech High School	17%	171
Light of the World Academy	3.2%	222
Adult Transition Services	3%	132
Kensington Woods Schools	1.8%	114
William A. Brummer Elementary School	1.5%	469
Navigator Upper Elementary School	1.4%	491
Innovation Academy	1.1%	186
Charyl Stockwell Academy - Middle School	1.1%	282
Pathfinder School	1.1%	473
Hartland Middle School at Ore Creek	1.1%	752
Hartland Village Elementary School	1.1%	461
Country Elementary School	1%	192
H. T. Smith Elementary School	1%	494
Hartland Round Elementary School	0.9%	460
Pinckney Community High School	0.8%	619
Hilton Road Elementary School	0.8%	507
Ruahmah J. Hutchings Elementary School	0.7%	416
Charyl Stockwell Academy	0.7%	696
Fowlerville Junior High School	0.7%	550
Charyl Stockwell Academy - High School	0.6%	334
Maltby Intermediate School	0.6%	866
Natalie Kreeger Elementary School	0.6%	539
Howell High School	0.5%	1,964
Creekside Elementary School	0.5%	408
Hawkins Elementary School	0.5%	551
Fowlerville High School	0.5%	774
Hartland Farms Intermediate School	0.5%	770
Brighton High School	0.4%	1,887
Highlander Way Middle School	0.4%	789
Scranton Middle School	0.4%	850
Southwest Elementary School	0.4%	526
Parker Middle School	0.4%	1,011
Hartland High School	0.4%	1,610
Challenger Elementary School	0.2%	465
Hornung Elementary School	0.2%	558
Spencer Road Elementary School	0.2%	507
Three Fires Elementary School	0.1%	753
Northwest Elementary School	0%	418
Voyager Elementary School	0%	517
Fowlerville Online Learning Academy	0%	53
Hartland Virtual Academy	0%	22
Legacy High School	0%	62
Hartland Lakes Elementary School	0%	457
Bridge Alternative High School	0%	70
Farley Hill Elementary School	0%	233
Pathway School	0%	55
The LINK A Pathway to Success	0%	15